Uiharu?!
Uiharu!
Saten-san, are you all right?
That was close.
You're not hurt, are you?
You're all right now.
That person is...
Yes.
Fortunately, no one was injured .
More importantly, in order to prevent panic,
come up with a cover story for the public,
This of course wasn't an earthquake but a Polter—
Poltergeist.
Yes, this is a Poltergeist.
So then.
Thank you for helping my friend.
I'm relieved that no one was injured.
By the way, what are they?
Are they measuring the AIM diffusion field at this location?
Does the MAR allow you guys to detect abnormalities in fields in the first place?
Oh well, you see, since you moved so quickly...
What is your name?
I am Shirai from Judgement 171st branch.
I see.
It looks like 171st branch has great personnel,
if they've already figured out the relationship between the AIM diffusion field and RSPK.
RSPK is caused by someone intentionally interfering with the AIM diffusion field.
The simultaneous occurrences en masse cause a Poltergeist effect.
If you had told us this during the joint meeting, we, as Judgement, could have helped to screen out suspicious people.
That's Antiskill's responsibility.
Like I said in the meeting, Judgement will be responsible for countermeasures related to problems caused by rumors.
We prefer you to concentrate on daily safety measures.
Is there anyone else who is able to interfere with the AIM diffusion field?
Anyone else?
Misaka-san!
We'll be accompanying Haruue-san to the hospital.
Oh, we're coming too!
That's no good, Onee-sama!
The dorm supervisor will be going on patrol soon!
I'm relieved to hear that.
Okay, then.
Haruue-san seems to have returned to the dorm and is feeling better.
Huh?
Oh, Onee-sama, what are you researching?
The Level Upper incident?
Why now?
It bothers me just how similar this Poltergeist effect is to the Level Upper incident.
That event was also a crime using the AIM diffusion field right?
And also...
However, I have no intention of choosing only honorable methods.
If you don't like it, then you'll end up getting in my way again.
I see.
So you're thinking Kiyama might be involved with this?
But Onee-sama, your forgetting something important.
Huh?
Kiyama Harumi is being held in the Special Prison in the 17th Academy District.
There's no way they'd let out a dangerous criminal like her so easily.
That's true.
However, there's something that bothers me even more.
What?
How Haruue-san was acting back then.
Where?
Where are you?
Come to think of it, it was as if she was talking to someone who wasn't there at that time.
This time the Poltergeist incident...
was caused by an intentional interference to the AIM diffusion field.
This means it must have been done by an ability user.
Hey you aren't...
Oh no, I don't want to think about that either.
Get off me.
There's no way she could have done something like that.
Haruue-san just transferred here.
If I remember from..
By the way, Haruue-san, the 19th Academy District that you came from had lots of Poltergeists, right?
Saten-san said that?
There have been no Poltergeist incidents in the 19th Academy District within the last few days.
As if it was moved to here to the 7th Academy District...
It must be a coincidence!
There's no way such a gentle girl like her has anything to do with the Poltergeist!
That's right!
We shouldn't be so suspicious.
That call from Konori-sempai got me thi—
Erm... Konori-sempai are you feeling well?
Shirai-san?!
Are you all right?
Yes...
If you were fine you could have told me you were all right!
Umm...
Firstly you're always—
Good night.
She's sleeping well.
I'm sorry I had you come along, too.
Don't worry about that.
It not like it was your fault or anything.
And your roommate is my best friend candidate
Thank you for taking care of me today.
You mean "today, as well".
That aside, it's surprising that Haruue-san doesn't remember anything about the earthquake.
Yes.
Like the doctor said, she must be in light shock.
It was scary.
Yes.
It was one heck of a fireworks display, but I'm relieved that everyone is fine.
So then, I'll leave Haruue-san in your care.
Leave it to me!
Oh Saten-san,
Thank you so much!
Did you wake up?
Where am I?
You're in your dorm room.
How are you feeling?
Do you want anything to drink?
Did I cause some sort of trouble?
Not at all.
I am strange.
Will I be hated by everyone again?
There's no way that will happen!
First of all, I'm here with you.
Oh right, Saten-san bought you a get well gift.
Wait a moment.
Delicious!
This comes from Kumamoto.
Saten-san claims the ones grown in Academy City taste bland.
You're so kind.
Uiharu-san, Saten-san, everyone is...
I can't do anything alone.
I can only wait.
I hate myself for that.
I want to change, but...
You're fine.
You'll be able to change.
Thanks to everyone, I was able to get into Judgement.
Everyone is with Haruue-san,
so, surely...
Will I be able to change?
Of course.
I can assure you.
Now, eat up, it will make you feel better.
The nature park?
With Haruue-san?
No fair!
Why didn't you invite me?
I didn't know you had the day off.
Sorry.
Huh?
I thought inhaling minus ions every once in a while is good for you.
But, you're inhaling too much.
You're breathing hard.
Am I breathing hard?
Not at all...
Geez, I came here to play, but she needlessly dumped me.
This is really not a place for you to come and play.
I'm sorry.
Oh, should I buy you something cold?
Oh, let me see...
How about... chilled noodles, Gomoku Chaahan, mixed fries, udon on a dish and...
You eat a lot.
Oh, egg rolls sound nice too! I mean the raw ones.
What else... Umm...
Let me say this... it's discouraging...
Yeah.
But we have to if we want to remove any doubts about Haruue-san.
That's right.
Here it is.
Name: Haruue Erii Department: Sakugawa Middle School 1-D Ability: Telepathy Ability level: Level 2 Special notes: Under special conditions she can perform abilities greater than her ability level.
Hmm, her ability is telepathy, to mentally sympathize ...
But she's level 2,
which means she shouldn't be able to use it effectively.
What a relief!
She has nothing to do with Poltergeist.
We were being needlessly concerned.
Onee-sama!
This means...
Special notes: Under special conditions she can perform abilities greater than her ability level.
The wind feels so good!
Why does eating Makizushi at places like this taste so good?
The other night...
What you said to me.
I've been thinking about it.
You said I can surely change.
So, I've decided...
I will change.
Haruue-san...
I should tell you everything.
I am looking for a friend.
I was good friends with her,
and I was always together with her,
but one day we were split apart.
She promised me...
we would see each other again.
So I waited.
But I'm tired of waiting.
I have to go look for her.
Even now,
that girl is...
I understand.
Let's look for her together!
We can surely find her! Don't worry.
Uiharu-san...
Haruue-san?
Where...?
Where are you?
Why are you in pain?
What happened, Haruue-san?
Where...?
Haruue—
Where are you?
What is this?
This is...
What is that?
Well this is unexpectedly delicious...
At the nature park in the 21st Academy district...
I'll buy some next time.
A large scale Poltergeist incident happened?!
The nature park?
That's where those two are!
Voice
A Certain Scientific Railgun
Damage report?
72 injured.
Out of those, 18 are in serious condition.
No fatalities are reported as of yet.
Continue with rescue operations.
Yes ma'am!
This will be really difficult to pass off as a real earthquake...
Just come with us!
I'm fine!
I'm Judgement!
There might be something I can do!
You the one from last time.
Terestina-san?
5th Emergency Rescue Center
Uiharu-san!
Everyone...
Are you all right?
Are you injured?
Thank you for coming.
I only have a few scratches.
I told them this was nothing but...
What a relief!
I was worried, you know?
You two are pretty unlucky, being involved in Poltergeist incidents twice in a row.
Oh, where is Haruue-san?
She was sent here before me so,
she must be here somewhere.
She's all right, she wasn't injured.
She is just unconscious.
I see.
But it's good she wasn't injured.
Uiharu!
Did anything unusual happen with Haruue-san just before the Poltergeist incident?
Like during the last fireworks display...
Umm... What are you talking about?
From what I researched,
Haruue-san is a unusual telepathic ability user, when she is level 2.
If there were strange signs like last time...
Why?
Why did you research that?
Why you ask?
Shirai-san, you aren't suspecting Haruue-san? Are you?
I-I'm not...
You're really cruel!
Haruue-san just transferred here and she's worried!
And she's trusting us!
Yet...
Calm down a bit, Uiharu...
You see, Uiharu-san, Kuroko isn't—
It's entirely possible for a telepath to become the one who interferes with the AIM diffusion field
Telestina-san?
This place can't take in any more patients.
Send everyone else to the 15th district emergency hospital.
Yes, ma'am!
Umm...
However that requires at least a level 4 ability.
I would have to call it a very uncommon ability.
A level 2 has the least possibility to do something like this but,
just in case, we should do proper diagnosis.
The name of your friend is?
Haruue Erii-san.
Shirai-san!
We will be sending one of the victims to the lab over at headquarters.
Send a car to the entrance.
Umm!
Please think of it like proving her innocence.
Rest assured,
we have a group of specialists so there's no need to worry.
And also, please be quiet in the hospital.
Advanced Rescue Squad Headquarters laboratory.
Here, Uiharu.
I don't want anything to drink.
You know...
Oh, then I will take Watermelon Tea.
Thank you.
I was so thirsty.
You too, Kuroko
The diagnosis is finished
And, umm... How is Haruue-san?
Don't be in such a hurry.
It takes a little time to get the results back.
Come with me.
This doesn't look like a lab at all.
It's so bizarre.
Huh?
Since I'm a woman doing disaster rescue, people don't expect me to like simple things like this.
Oh?
Then these are...?
Right. My hobby.
So, then, let me reintroduce myself.
I am Telestina, the chief of the MAR laboratory.
The chief?!
So you're the captain of MAR, the chief of the laboratory and...
and what else?
That's it.
Oh yes, I haven't heard any of your names other than Shirai-san's.
Who are you?
I'm Misaka Mikoto.
Are you possibly the one from Tokiwadai?
I'm honored to be able to see the Railgun at a place like this.
Oh, no...
And...
I'm Saten Ruiko.
Are you also from Tokiwadai?
Oh no, I go to Sakugawa Middle School.
Since you are Misaka-san's friend,
you must be quite the ability user too.
Oh no I'm...
Anyway, nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
And...
I'm Uiharu Kazari from the 177th branch of Judgement.
Oh then you're with Shirai-sa—
Umm...
Haruue-san is not the interferer, or the suspect, right?
Shall we try something?
What is your favorite color?
I like any color,
but you insist on me choosing one, yellow.
Yellow you say...
Give me your hand
Wh-What are you doing?
Oh! That's a good omen.
Huh?
Don't you think you're treating me, Kongou Mitsuko from Tokiwadai, rather rudely?
Like we said...
Like we've explained many times,
it's rare for a Level Four to experience Poltergeist, so please let us run some more tests on you.
There is nothing wrong with me,
But you see...
Ekaterina-chan must be longing for me to retur—
Huh?
Shirai-san?
Hey, what are yo—
Shirai-san! Misaka-san!
Restrain her!
Is something wrong?
Oh, nothing.
Haruue-san!
Are the results finished?
Yes.
Let me see...
Umm...
Rest assured.
She is not the interferer.
She really is only a level 2 telepath.
And she can only receive.
She can't project her telepathy.
However, according to the bank data,
under specific wavelengths, she can exhibit an ability greater than her level.
Shirai-san you're still saying that?!
From looking at the results of the diagnosis,
it seems like she has a partner.
And, with that partner only, she can receive telepathy regardless of any distance or obstacles that might be in the way.
Anyway, she is unable to interfere with the AIM diffusion field.
See?
I only...
But then...
Who is the real interferer?
Haruue-san?
Uiharu-san...
Again, I...
It's all right.
You don't need to worry about anything.
Here.
It's important to you, right?
Yes.
It's a memory of my friend
Your friend? You mean the one you're looking for?
I hear her voice...
Her voice...
Is that the telepath ability...?
It's only once in a while but
when I listen to it, I lose focus...
Then, even that time too...?
Is there anything inside?
Yes.
Her name is Edasaki Banri-chan.
That girl!
From that time...!
You know Banri-chan?
What is that...
Umm...
I'm also a child error.
A Certain Scientific Railgun
To be continued
Next Episode
I didn't think Haruue-san was a child error...
Those who reach the will of the heavens without the body of a god Level 6
And Kuroko and Uiharu seem to be on bad terms...
All right, I should...
Hey, you are...!